minute sessions
remain fully clothed throughout
THE TREATMENT
What is spinal decompression?
Spinal decompression uses a specialist motorised bed to apply carefully controlled traction to a specific level of the spine. Under this gentle stretch, pressure on the intervertebral discs reduces, disc space opens, and the small nerves being compressed by that pressure are given room to recover.
It's different from a general back stretch. The system targets the exact level of the spine causing the problem, at a load and rhythm set for your body and your diagnosis.
Who is it for?
Spinal decompression tends to help patients living with:
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Sciatica, including radiating pain down the leg
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Bulging or herniated discs
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Degenerative disc disease
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Chronic lower back pain that hasn't resolved with hands-on treatment alone
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Nerve pain, numbness or tingling caused by disc pressure
If you've tried osteopathy, physiotherapy, chiropractic care or painkillers without lasting improvement, and imaging or clinical assessment points to disc or nerve involvement, decompression is often the treatment that changes things.
ON THE DAY
What does a session feel like?
You lie comfortably on the specialist decompression bed, fully clothed. The bed applies a slow, sustained stretch designed to open the disc space and take pressure off the nerves causing your pain.
Most patients tell us it feels relaxing rather than uncomfortable — many read or simply rest during a session. We'll walk you through exactly how it works at your assessment, so nothing on the day is a surprise.
YOUR COURSE
How many sessions will I need?
Lasting change in the spine takes repetition, not a single visit. Most patients follow a course of 10-12 sessions over several weeks. At your free assessment we'll tell you honestly whether decompression is right for you, and roughly how many sessions we'd expect you to need.
We'll always be straight with you about the expected commitment before you agree to a course. If decompression isn't the right treatment for your particular problem, we'll say so and recommend what is.
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A full case history and clinical examination, and an honest answer on whether decompression suits your problem.
SAFETY
Is it safe, and who is it not suitable for?
Spinal decompression has an excellent safety record and is well tolerated by most adults. It isn't suitable for patients who are pregnant, and there are other conditions that require caution or rule the treatment out entirely.
Your free assessment includes a full case history and clinical examination specifically to check that decompression is appropriate for you. If there's any doubt, we don't proceed until we've investigated further.
The technology behind it
At the heart of our treatment is a next-generation, fully automated decompression and mobilisation system with true three-axis control, targeting every region of the spine — from neck to pelvis — individually rather than with a one-size-fits-all setting.
It moves through multiple mobilisation modes, from gentle joint-activating twists to deeper rotational decompression, with independent lateral flexion for one-sided issues. A live tension graph and built-in safety monitoring track your session in real time, with millimetre-precise adjustments and protocols tailored to your specific disc issue.
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Frequently asked questions
No referral is needed. If you already have MRI or X-ray results, please bring them. If not, your practitioner will decide during your assessment whether imaging would help.
Yes, and many of our patients do. Osteopathic treatment works on the muscles, joints and soft tissue around the spine; decompression works on the disc and nerve pressure. Your practitioner will recommend the right combination at your assessment.
Not usually. Your practitioner will advise you on what to continue, what to modify, and what to pause during a course of treatment.
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